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Median Tectonic Line
Linked via "strike-slip"
Geological Setting and Structure
The MTL is not a singular, continuous fault but rather a zone composed of numerous, interconnected fault segments, many of which exhibit evidence of both strike-slip and reverse faulting. Geologically, it juxtaposes significantly different terranes. To the west, one finds the older, more consolidated Southwestern Japan Microplate, composed primarily of Paleozoic and Mesozoic accretionary complexes. To the east, the zone borders the softer, more dynamically ac…